Sheshgelan
Sheshghelan is one of the districts of Tabriz. Located at the city center, it is one of the oldest quarters of the city and contains several historical buildings, including Qari Bridge, Amir Nezam House, Seyed Hamzeh shrine. Museum of Ostad Bohtouni and Maqbaratoshoara are other points of interest in Sheshgelan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: The historical quarter of Tabriz city
- Also known as: “Mahalleh-ye Sheshgilan”, “Maḩalleh-ye Sheshgīlān”, and “Sheshgelān”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bazaar of Tabriz and Blue Mosque.
Bazaar of Tabriz
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The Bazaar of Tabriz is a historic market in central Tabriz, Iran. It is one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world. It is one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Blue Mosque
Mosque
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The Blue Mosque, also known as the Masjed-e Moẓaffariya and as the Kabood Mosque, is a former mosque and mausoleum complex, in a partial ruinous state, partially preserved as a museum, located in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Museum of Ostad Bohtouni
Museum
Museum of Ostad Bohtouni is a museum in Tabriz, north-western Iran. The museum is located in the Sheshghelan suburb of Tabriz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tabriz and Nowbar.
Tabriz
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Tabriz is the capital of East Azerbaijan province, in the Azerbaijan region of Iran. It is a modern industrialized Iranian city with signs of civilization dating back 2,500 years.
Nowbar
Suburb
Nobar is an ancient and historical district in south of Tabriz, Iran. Nobar bath and Saat Tower are located in this district. The Saat Tower was built by in 1934 at the site of the historical cemetery of the Nobar district.
Khiyavan
Neighborhood
Khiyaban is one of the oldest districts of Tabriz in northwestern Iran. Khiyaban is restricted to Meydan River, Maralan district and Azadi Blvd. During the Iranian Constitutional Revolution, Khiyaban was under the command of the revolutionary Baqir Khan and had an important role in the victory of the revolution.
Sheshgelan
- Category: district
- Location: East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Sheshgelan” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Şeşgilan məhəlləsi”
- Azerbaijani: “Şeşgilan”
- Persian: “ششگلان”
- Persian: “محله ششگیلان”
- South Azerbaijani: “ششگیلان”
- Urdu: “ششگلان”
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